The Rashīdī History 112.1.5
The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 112.1.5
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112.1.5
At the end of an hour he raised his head and said: 'The death of Mahmud is a good thing: men have been wont to say that the power of Shahi Beg Khan was upheld by Mahmud: let it now be known that Shahi Beg Khan was in no way whatever dependent upon Mahmud. Carry him away now, and bury him.' Having said this, he turned away, and all present were astounded at his boldness and composure." The death of Mahmud Sultan was a great loss to the Moghuls, for he was, in every respect, a thorough Moghul [and they recalled all he had done for them].